This presentation introduces how a relatively new, non-profit initiative – the Open Book Collective (OBC) – is furthering open science in a closing world via its diamond approach to funding open access (OA) book publishers. These range from small scholar-led publishers (e.g. Open Book Publishers, African Minds) to larger university presses (e.g. LSE Press, Leuven University Press). The OBC also addresses key gaps in the research infrastructures required for OA books to flourish, by providing funding to its service provider members (OAPEN, PKP, and Thoth Open Metadata).

The presentation concludes by examining how AI chatbots are reshaping human-computer interaction and what this means for maintaining accessible, user-centered scientific information systems in an era of changing user expectations. Disclaimer: my A.I. wrote this.

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Artificial Intelligence  (AI) is rapidly reshaping how we discover, generate, evaluate, share, and teach research and education. From the ways we discover and share knowledge to how we teach and asses...

This panel explores how open science practices can safeguard both innovation and platform independence in an era where knowledge itself is a strategic commodity.

Research information, or scholarly metadata, is important for decision making around strategic priorities, distribution of resources, and evaluation of researchers and institutions. It is also used by funders, institutions and governments to assess the effect of policies, and by researchers and societal stakeholders to find and assess research results. The value of openly available research information is increasingly recognized, as it supports fair research assessment and makes it possible for everyone to find and assess relevant research.